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WE WILL
REMEMBER
REMEMBER
THEM
THEM
With Anzac
Day falling on
a Saturday this
year, the AFL
has chosen to
honour the 100th
anniversary of
the landing at
Gallipoli with
a football feast.
(clockwise from
lef) Jay Schulz with
Port Adelaide fans;
Jarryd Roughead;
the Hawks celebrate
their Premiership
win; Hawks coach
Alastair Clarkson.
spending to help bridge the gap between
the haves and have-nots. Hawthorn, having
bought drones to review training sessions
from unique angles, are defnitely the
former. The reigning premiers recorded
a net operating proft of $3.4 million last
year, but their recent success on the
feld can be attributed to sense
more than dollars.
Based on premierships
won, Alastair Clarkson now
sits level with John Kennedy
Snr and Allan Jeans as the
club’s most successful coaches.
There are many reasons, but
a selfess culture in which no
individual is irreplaceable has
been crucial. Even when Clarkson
missed fve games last year due to
illness, the team was undefeated.
Planning for life after Buddy
Franklin was a success, with Jarryd
Roughead, Luke Breust and Jack
Gunston all booting more than 50
goals last year. The salary-cap space
freed up by Franklin’s departure also
helped Hawthorn enhance its list
during the of-season. The Hawks
recruited James Frawley and Jono
O’Rourke, both in high demand.
Port Adelaide, which went within one goal
of beating Hawthorn in last year’s preliminary
fnal, also bolstered their squad by signing
disgruntled Essendon ruckman Paddy Ryder.
Having endured another of-season training
camp in Dubai, The Power are fully expected
to loom as one of Hawthorn’s chief challengers.
Sydney will have spent a summer brooding and,
if Franklin and Kurt Tippett are ft and fring, there
is nothing to suggest they can’t go one better.
Geelong and Fremantle are also expected to fgure
prominently in the pointy end of the competition.
But right now, it really is anyone’s game. ▶
Wellington
St Kilda v Carlton
The league’s experiment
The league’s experiment
into New Zealand
into New Zealand
continues, with these
continues, with these
two teams keen to
two teams keen to
improve afer forgetable
improve afer forgetable
2014 seasons. Last
2014 seasons. Last
year’s NZ game was a
year’s NZ game was a
thriller, with the Saints
thriller, with the Saints
pipped by three points
pipped by three points
(that’s Saints player
(that’s Saints player
Shane Savage, right).
Shane Savage, right).
Melbourne
Essendon v
Collingwood
Collingwood
Aside from fnals, it
Aside from fnals, it
doesn’t get any bigger
doesn’t get any bigger
than this. These ferce
than this. These ferce
rivals (pictured above
rivals (pictured above
right) have played some
right) have played some
memorable Anzac Day
memorable Anzac Day
matches, many in front
matches, many in front
of 90,000-plus crowds.
of 90,000-plus crowds.
Canberra
Greater Western
Sydney v Gold Coast
Sydney v Gold Coast
The race for a maiden
The race for a maiden
fnals berth is well and
fnals berth is well and
truly on between these
truly on between these
two expansion sides.
two expansion sides.
The Suns looked set to
The Suns looked set to
get there in 2014, only
get there in 2014, only
to slide down the ladder
to slide down the ladder
afer superstar Gary
afer superstar Gary
Ablet’s shoulder injury.
Ablet’s shoulder injury.
Adelaide
Port Adelaide v
Hawthorn
Hawthorn
This will potentially be
This will potentially be
the best game of the
the best game of the
season, with both clubs
season, with both clubs
tipped to be triumphant
tipped to be triumphant
in 2015. The atmosphere
in 2015. The atmosphere
generated by Power fans
generated by Power fans
at the Adelaide Oval was
at the Adelaide Oval was
a highlight of 2014 and
a highlight of 2014 and
should be again.
should be again.
Perth
Fremantle v Sydney
Both teams are known
Both teams are known
for their relentless
for their relentless
pressure and incredible
pressure and incredible
consistency, traits
consistency, traits
instilled by two of
instilled by two of
the league’s master
the league’s master
tacticians in Ross Lyon
tacticians in Ross Lyon
and John Longmire. It
and John Longmire. It
wouldn’t surprise if they
wouldn’t surprise if they
met in the grand fnal.
met in the grand fnal.
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